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Pancakes from Scratch
can we go back
to when many
believed
the earth was flat
lay it all out
on the table
and iron
out our differences
try again
get our heads to stop spinning
before we realize the earth is
and it feels okay to just spin along with it
well, between
now and then
cannot see any difference
other than smug
look on your face
what's the purpose
of accumulated knowledge
when our conflict solutions
are barbaric,
primative
decisions furthering division
can we go back
to when many
believed
the whole earth was their region
shrink it all down
just a little
and realize
the tinyness of differences
the world got big
but it's not that we ever figured
out where on the map our enemy is
helps it feel okay to bomb the shit out of the distance
well, between
our own ears
is where we failed to spark something
let's gather around
i'd say
pancakes from scratch
is a good beginning
I applaud the way you deploy
I applaud the way you deploy a metaphor or simile for all you can get out of it. In my opinion, that makes you a prominent Poet on this site. Plus, it is clear that you have done your prep---which, according to a Poet I admire, J.V. Cunningham---is a fundamental part of the process of becoming a Poet.
J-Called
Flap Jacks
Utopian new start. Pitch baby and bathwater. Elon will be thrilled, Warren, Jeffrey Preston, and Mark will be in the wings ROFLTBAO. Theme: I want another Tesla for Christmas. If world economy collapses - pan cakes any one?
Fav. Line: "bomb the shit out of the distance."
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Utopian new starts are too
Utopian new starts are too grand. They would indeed make "Great Resetters" very happy. We'd do well to aim smaller, simpler, than that. Make a table for those pancakes without destroying a forest. Make pancakes without hoarding, or genetically engineering, the ingredients. Smaller yet, do a life task together without fighting. Maybe even some smiles. Real small.
". . . it feels okay to
". . . it feels okay to just spin along with it"
A prescription for peace and beautifully penned.
In this enlightened and highly intelligent look at the ever-widening gap between humans, you offer a plausible solution: simplicity. Your writing style is so direct, profound and elegant that every stanza is a "So true!" moment and an invitation to slow down and remember what's truly important; to remember what we're doing here.
There's no pretense of having a quick fix for our hyperindividualism and arrogance. You described it with unsparing clarity and brilliance:
"the world got big
but it's not that we ever figured
out where on the map our enemy is
helps it feel okay to bomb the shit out of the distance"
And certainly pancakes aren't going to save the world. But as you said: It's "a good beginning" and it's certainly better than what we have been doing, which is more of what led us to this frightening moment.
Excellent.
Thank you, once more
With a globalized civilization putting the weight of the world in our hands, feelings of being overwhelmed seem to cripple many of us, even when seeking selfless/positive action. That need to "save the world". Indeed, pancakes aren't going to do that. And that's exactly what we need. To achieve small positives, as they are ones we can wrap our heads around, and to carefully examine and work on each thread as we untangle this mess of a ball.
Hundred percent agree! It
Hundred percent agree! It begins with "each thread". From this point of view, it doesn't look like a hopeless mess. You're an inspiration.